Nominate a Woman of Merit

Since the year 2000, the Otero County community has been recognizing Women of Merit who enrich the lives of those around them and contribute to others through hard work and dedication.

The 14th annual Women of Merit nomination has already began and the Daily News is now accepting nominees.

Women of all ages and walks of life in Otero County are eligible for nomination. The only limitation is that the woman should not have won the title in previous years.

For the second year in a row the Daily News has teamed up with the Center of Protective Environment to appreciate women in the community for all the ways they enhance our lives.

"The Alamogordo Daily News is happy to partner with the Center of Protective Environment for this annual event that honors women from all walks of life," Retail Outside Sales Representative Sarah Eldridge said. "It's a great show of solidarity between us as a business and COPE as a non-profit to work together and shed light on women who may otherwise be overlooked, who prefer to do their good deeds anonymously."

Each year the paper normally receives over 40 nominations from readers illustrating the reasons why their nominee should be recognized. This year however, there has been a shortage in nominees.

Women that are selected for this years' Women of Merit will have an article written about them in the paper and will also be recognized at an annual ceremony that honors them for their accomplishments.

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The ceremony will be held at the Flickinger Center for Performing Arts on March 9, at 5 p.m. At the ceremony the women receive a gift basket full of goodies provided by local businesses.

The winners are allotted time at the ceremony to speak about their lives or the work that they do in the community.

To nominate a woman, submit an essay about the woman using 150 words or less.

In the essay explain why your nominee should be a Woman of Merit for 2013. In your eassay include a contact name and phone number.

The deadline to nominate a woman is Feb. 12.

Nominations can be sent via mail or drop off at: 518 24th Street, Alamogordo, NM 88310